Lawrence MA Hearing Office - ALJ Approval Rates & Wait Times
Massachusetts · SSA Region 01
Approval Rate
57.6%
vs 58.3% national
Wait Time
10 months
vs 8 months national
Processing Time
390 days
avg days to decision
Cases Pending
1,635
awaiting hearing
ALJs
6
active judges
Lawrence MA ALJ Approval Rates and Decision Statistics
Individual judge statistics for FY 2025. Click any judge to see detailed performance data.
| Judge | Approval Rate | Denial Rate | Fully Favorable | Total Decisions | Dispositions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan P Baird | 71.5% | 28.5% | 61.3% | 284 | 335 |
| Timothy Belford | 61.3% | 38.7% | 43.1% | 413 | 473 |
| Anthony Dziepak | 53.9% | 46.1% | 48% | 375 | 440 |
| John Benson | 52.3% | 47.7% | 44.2% | 407 | 458 |
| Alexander Klibaner | 51.3% | 48.7% | 43.6% | 39 | 51 |
| Ellen P Bush | 46.6% | 53.4% | 28.2% | 174 | 182 |
About the Lawrence MA Social Security Hearing Office
The Lawrence MA hearing office is part of the Social Security Administration's Office of Hearings Operations in Massachusetts. This office is in SSA Region 01 and currently has 6 administrative law judges who hear disability appeals.
The office's average approval rate is 57.6%, which is near the national average of 58.3%. This rate represents the aggregate of all judge decisions at the office and includes both fully favorable and partially favorable outcomes. Judge approval rates at this office range from 46.6% to 71.5%, showing a moderate degree of variation across the bench.
The current average wait time for a hearing at this office is 10 months, which is longer than the national average of 8 months. Longer wait times can reflect higher caseload volume relative to available judges. Once a hearing takes place, this office issues decisions in an average of 390 days. There are currently 1,635 cases pending at this office. That works out to approximately 273 pending cases per judge.
Across the judges at this office, the average fully favorable rate is 44.7%. A fully favorable decision means the claimant receives benefits from the onset date they requested, as opposed to a partially favorable decision which may award benefits from a later date.
How to Interpret Lawrence MA Hearing Office Data
Lawrence MA shows a moderate degree of variation across its bench, which is common among offices of this size. While all judges apply the same federal disability standards, differences in how they weigh medical evidence, vocational factors, and hearing testimony may contribute to varying outcomes.
With an average wait time of 10 months and 390 days average processing time, claimants at Lawrence MA can expect a total timeline of roughly 23 months from hearing request to decision. This longer-than-average wait underscores the importance of having complete medical evidence ready well before the hearing date.
Judges at Lawrence MA have collectively issued 1,692 decisions in the current fiscal year, averaging 282 decisions per judge. Individual caseloads range from 39 to 413 decisions, reflecting differences in hearing schedules and case complexity.
Lawrence MA Hearing Office FAQ
How often are disability cases approved at Lawrence MA?
Individual judges at this office have rates ranging from 46.6% to 71.5%. Of approved cases, the average fully favorable rate across judges at this office is 44.7%. The national average approval rate is 58.3%.
How many ALJs work at Lawrence MA?
What is the average case processing time at Lawrence MA?
From hearing request to decision, the total timeline at this office averages approximately 23 months. Wait times are snapshots from the most recent SSA data release and can shift as caseloads, staffing, and scheduling capacity change.